April already. Since the last post we've met up to look at routes and climbing again. Don't think the climbs are within our experience at all. I've kept going out to get some miles in and tried some new routes. These include climbing up and over Ilkely Moor from Menston but whatever I look at the climbing is nothing compared to what is to come. That said, I had a good run to Knaresborough on Saturday; felt really good and was pulling topside of 20mph much of the way back. Went out today and felt flat from the word go on a short 15 mile loop. Had a few busy days and I've put it down to incorrect feeding!
Weather has also not helped. After brilliant sunshine last week we've had snow and cold this week. Now added to that I'm reading about a chap who walked the Camino and had snow on day 2, so even that is a possibility.
Just telling myself to keep putting the miles in and it will all sort itself out.
We've also done quite a bit of route planning using the guide book to create some more detailed maps via bikehike.co.uk. Using that we are aiming to arrive in Santiago on Tuesday 3rd July which will give us a few days to relax and to make the journey back to Bayonne to get picked up on 8th July. The information from bikehike give us 543 miles of cycling and just under 47000 feet of climbing. There are two big climbing days with the ascent rate running at over 200 feet per mile; the worst of the two is 251 feet per mile. The two section are 19 miles and 23 miles long so not only is it steep but constantly so.
Despite the fear can't wait to get going!
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